Schloss Ort in Traunsee lake, Salzkammergut, Gmunden, Upper Austria
Schloss Ort is an Austrian castle situated in the Traunsee lake, in Gmunden. The castle was founded around 1080 by Hartnidus of Ort, and improvements continued to be made into the thirteenth century. The castle was acquired by Franz Joseph I of Austria in 1914, and it was intended for students of Gmunden’s schools to be allowed to visit the castle, but this plan was interrupted by World War I. The castle was not well maintained between 1919 and 1973. At present the castle is being used for study center of the Federal Ministry for Land and Forestry.
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